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Focus on Eersterust: Challenges of drug abuse and unemployment

According to Stats South Africa's Social Profile of the country's youth, this sector of the population represents a dynamic generation navigating a rapidly evolving society influenced by the labour market, poverty, crime and access to quality education. Nationally, the youth economic inactivity rate decreased by 2.6 percentage points, from 51.8% in 2014 to 49.2% in 2024. Approximately 21 million young people account for 33.1% of the country's population, underscoring their significant role in shaping the nation's social and economic landscape. To hear the voices of some of the young people this morning, we are broadcasting live from Eersterust, East of Pretoria. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.